Dark Horse
“Our bartender, Eamon made the best Irish Coffee – he has a secret ingredient that makes it smooth and very easy to drink.”
“While not the rowdiest of sports bar, this place offers a very decent selection of beer, priced well below the area average.”
“Exceptional selection of craft beers on tap and mixologist drinks, oh and all day Happy Hour!”
Dark Horse
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Came here with a bunch of coworkers for happy hour
Drinks and food were fine, i was giving a bad rating because of the service
We went up to the bar to use the Yelp discount, the buy two get one free deal. Only two of us had yelp account out of the group of 10 and we wanted to use the deal
The bartender got very pissed and yelled at us
Will not be coming back to this place
According to Yelp, three stars is still "A-OK" so that's what I'm giving it.
Good burgers are a scarcity in Seattle. I always like trying out the burgers and in some way, think that I can gauge the food based on how they make a burger. Hey.. people say that about the bread at nice restaurants too, why not a burger?
Well, I was not super psyched about my burger. I was hungry! I was just hanging around in Whole Foods and saw them grilling burgers that looked magic, but I was not super sold on my burger. I finished it, but.. eh.. wasn't the best I've had.
Our server was pretty nice and cheerful though. Dunno what the NYC schtick is these days since it was over a decade since I lived here, but the interior of the place was nifty. Friend #1 wasn't crazy over her chicken (dry) and friend #2 unfortunately compared his beef sandwich to those in Chicago.. and no comparison.
In sum, it seems like a decent hangout spot.. wasn't overcrowded. Food is probably standard pub fare.
Dark Horse is, first and foremost, a place for Wall Street coworkers to air grievances and let off some steam during happy hour. That vibe permeates the place the moment you enter. But it's also a pretty good tavern for reasonably priced grub and libations in this part of town. With the rain coming down before our walking ghost tour of the Brooklyn Bridge, it was a haven for us.
Though the menu had some great bargains as far as American dining goes, we three opted to get a large appetizer sampler instead. I'm not sure the array of comfort favorites like mozzarella sticks, Buffalo wings, spring rolls, and chicken fingers really showcased the chef's culinary chops, but FWIW, we had no complaints. The bourbon drink on their cocktail menu was not available and the Old Fashioned they made was kind of weak, but I'm no OF snob…yet.
Probably deserved a 3.5 from this visit, but the charmingly curt waitress bumps it up for me. Definitely right for the right occasions–and these often involve after-work events.
went here on a Monday night after work for a Giants game with a buddy. there aren't a lot of good places in the fidi/tribeca area for going out but this was reviewed decently so i gave it a try. welllll the place was legitimately empty. had a few glasses of wine and the calamari. calamari was decent and the prices were reasonable! it was just completely dead! the bartender also seemed completely miserable and unhappy to he there… and i can't blame him lol. it's highly unlikely that i will return.
Dark Horse
NY Manhattan TriBeCa
9pm Saturday 21st November 2015
Four Stars
We stopped in for a drink and to watch a bit of College Football. We sat at the underpopulated bar. The Irish Bartender was friendly and promptly served us some libations. The Black Forrest Martini was a beautiful frozen dessert concoction. I am sure I will be back soon.
This may sound implausible, but there aren't that many solid pub options in Tribeca. Dark Horse is one of the few and this Dark Horse pulled through in a time of need. That awkward transition during the week between breakfast and lunch when you don't quite want breakfast but a lot of places aren't yet open for lunch. Dark Horse was open before 11:30 so three of us went there and were the only ones in the joint.
Our authentic Irish server was very pleasant and refused to tell me her name so I could give her high praise in this review. How humble. Or perhaps that's because she bent the rules on the Yelp check-in deal by giving the third drink free after the purchase of two, even though I didn't have two or planned to drink the third.
The Dark Horse burger was huge, tasted fresh and contained a unique seasoning I can't quite pinpoint, though mine was served with red onion as opposed to the haystack onions advertised in the menu. It also was served with Jack Daniels Jameson gravy, but the burger was so good on its own, I didn't need any sauce. At $14, I thought that was pretty reasonably priced considering the location and the side of fries. They also have a pretty solid draft selection of about 20 or so options.
I've previously been here only one other time, which happened to be on St. Patrick's Day. The place was nuts, but that's to be expected. I can't speak for what it's like under normal circumstances though I have to imagine it's an attractive lunch and happy hour venue for the Wall St. crowd.
We had tickets to go up the One World Center the same night as the NBA finals so I yelped a nearby sports bar and this looked like a good one. It definitely served its purpose. Within a ten minute walk of the tallest building in NYC. Typical pub menu selections and plenty of beverages. Good, unobtrusive service. Only downside was a couple of TVs not working well. Upside was a TV for each booth.
I actually use to love Dark Horse, until a recent event which left a bad taste in my mouth – so needless to say, I probably won't be back.
On Friday night, I was meeting a friend at DH for drinks and maybe snacks (the food is pretty good). I was waiting outside for my friend when, of course, my phone died. I went inside the bar and found the nearest outlet, plugged my phone in, and texted him with where I was and that I was going to wait inside instead. To be honest, I didn't think ANYTHING of this.
I had been standing there for no less than thirty seconds when an employee of the bar walks up to me and asks me if I would like to place an order. I explain to him that no, I'm OK for now, and that I'm waiting for my friend – when they get here, we will order together. He then proceeds to cop an unnecessary attitude with me, telling me that I can't use their electricity if I'm not going to order anything.
I'm standing here, pretty dumbfounded, especially seeing as I already explained to this guy that I was going to order shortly. If you're at a restaurant, do you order food before your whole party arrives? No. When you're sitting at a bar, if you say you're ordering when your friend arrives, do they make you get up? No. I felt very singled out. It was awkward.
Additionally, I was sober and polite, so I didn't think he had any need to mistrust me. I considered explaining to this person that I've been to Dark Horse probably 10-15 times, so I'm a pretty good customer, and repeating that I had a friend coming… but the truth of the matter is that the damage had already been done. Why are you accusing me of just using you for electricity, and then basically calling me a liar when I explain the situation?
I unplugged my phone and waited outside for my friend. When their cab got there, I got in it too and we went elsewhere. Huge fail.